Thanks Wolter, very good suggestions. Central Europe is my favorite region in Europe with lots of history, architecture, lively neighborhoods and generally affordable! Definitely missing all these destinations now..
I'll say it again, I really love these itinerary recommendations. Based on your original videos of these cities I did Vienna -> Bratislava -> Budapest and could not have had a better time. Initially hesitant because I only had two weeks and thought I would be rushed but it turned out to be a super fun. 👍👍👍
+Uncle Chuckles I'm the worst when it comes to accommodations because I don't do hostels or airbnb and only stay at Marriott or Accor when available and finally, I always stay in the city center. As you know, many people today hate this. In Vienna and Budapest I stayed at the main Marriotts. The Budapest Marriott is on the Danube with every room facing the river. One of the best hotel views ever morning and evening with Buda lit up. In Bratislava I stayed at the Loft. Perfect walk from the main station just above the presidential palace.
Tosh T Totally understand buddy. I do not do hostels and i need my sleep. paying extra for a real bed and a quiet beautiful view is pretty much a must. Thanks for the answers. If you go to Brussels. Checkout. HOTEL DES GALERIES it was extremely cool.
+Uncle Chuckles Great location Hotel des Galeries I see. I stayed just on the other side of Les Galeries Royales at Novotel. Literally 2 minute walk from Central Station situated on a lively square. From my window I could see the top of the City Hall which was cool. As for Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest location wise anywhere in *Vienna* near a U-Bahn station is fine. The metro is efficient, consistent, safe, clean and comprehensive so somewhere between city centrum and Schonbrunn Palace would be great. *Bratislava* is so small that anywhere near old town is fine. I read that the farther east of old town you go, the more potential for crime. Again, the Loft is a direct 10 minute walk from the train station and the entrance to old town. *Budapest* has good public trans but is also walkable even from the river all the way north to Heroes' Square which is only 2 miles. Some people recommend staying on the Buda side near Fisherman's Bastion which I can understand but I definitely liked the Pest side not only for attractions but general hanging out. Good luck.
My suggestion: Vienna (Austria) -> Budapest (Hungary) -> Kluj-Napoka (Transylvania in Romania) -> Lviv (Ukraine) -> Cracow (Poland) -> Bratislava (Slovakia) -> Prague (Czech Republic). This way you will get a whole view on Central Europe
We went a few years back on a Viking cruise. got a little taste,, THIS December we are going for 3 weeks. Week in Budapest, two days in Bratislava,, Week in Prague,,, 2 Days in Nuremberg,, 2 days in Pilsen,, back to Prague to fly home !! (hope my liver makes it :) )
Nice video Mark! I'm a big fan of your videos but would love to see more that also cater to more experienced travellers as well - more off-the-beaten track places, or alternatives to the biggies (if you've been to Prague, why not try ....). Or more themed videos, like best/most interesting places for foodies, or castles, etc. Can't wait for you to come to Japan - maybe I'll run into you when you're in Kyoto!
Bratislava is good for a day trip. Not more. Take the twin city liner boat from central Vienna to Bratislava. If you still got tons of stuff you want to see in Vienna, rather do that.:) But it's great to have two capital cities to close together.
I'd say with 10-14 days you should really stick to the basics of what you really wanna see... I'd personally really recommend either just staying in a small region and just do little (1/2)-day trips to cities all around the region (like it was recommended in the video) If you'd like to see more of (Central) Europe in general, I'd recommend at least 3-4 weeks and then you have the time to do the big tourist places all around and maybe even a few smaller places not many people come to.
Great travelling infos.Any chance that you visit Serbia.You'll be suprised with hospitability,good people ,and especially the food.You gotta see it to believe in it.
+Roopa Bhindi my tops for there are Copenhagen Stockholm Gothenburg Oslo Helsinki Bergen but I can't believe I didn't film a Scandinavia otinerarybwhen ideas there this summer. Dang it. Totally messed that one up.
While the Hofbräuhaus in München is cool place to visit, I can't stress enough that a must stop for probably the best beer and Bräuhaus schnitzel has got to be the Schneider Bräuhaus! The second best, IMHO is the Paulanner Bräuhaus for their Schweinshaxn.
great tips, thanks! what do y'all think of this 14-day Itinerary (in any direction): krakow-prague-munich-salzburg-vienna-(bratislava?)-budapest. Too much, huh? How would you modify?
Nice video Mark!! Request if you can suggest in which season to visit any country.. Liked when you visited deserted santorini greece with ur parents, guess u hd beautiful pics clicked with no photo bombers :-)
I like the suggestions you made (Having been to some of those destinations myself) however I feel if you did a similar thing in the future it would be good to add a map of some kind. Nothing fancy maybe just a simple map/summary at the start or end. Keep on travellin'
Awesome video! I’m going to Prague in 5 weeks. I’m super excited but at the same time I’m a bit nervous and anxious because I don’t want to get scammed. Question...would you consider Prague a walkable City? I want to avoid taking taxis -_-
if you are afraid of being scammed in Prague, be wary of: taxis, currency exchange and some clubs... also if you will be tired, you don't need taxi, you can just use Pragues public transportation system which is one of the best in the world and should get you pretty much everywhere you need to (24h ticked should do, depends how long do you plan to stay there)
You can do Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, Prague in one go. The first 3 are in very close proximity (especialy Vienna and Bratislava), all 3 are situated on the Danube bank. Road connection to Slovenia is pretty bad, l've tried. These curvy mountain roads, it took ages from Pula to get there, and that's just neighboring Croatia.
If you are already in Salzburg and plan on going to Neuschwanstein and Munich after that, don't take a daytrip from Munich. From Salzburg to Munich via Neuschwanstein it's about 5 hours of travel. From Munich to Neuschwanstein it is about 1:40 hours. So a back and forth trip from Munich to Neuschwanstein is gonna take you a day, while a trip from Salzburg to Munich via Neuschwanstein is also gonna be about a day. One day is wasted anyways (for a totally overrated castle by the way). Go to Nürnberg or Bamberg or something instead. It's all just a daytrip.
Mark, I will be in Munich for business (solo) in April and not wanting to waste the chance to see central Europe I was planning on extending my stay and taking the following week off. I plan on taking the train to Salzburg the Friday evening, then during the course of the week (thru the following Saturday) also go to Vienna and then Prague. It's a tight schedule. In your opinion should I skip any of these 3 cities or make the most of the time? Fly home from Prague
Can't believe Krakow was missing! I literally did this trip listed plus Krakow last May and Krakow was my favorite city. We didn't take the train; we took the Polski bus. It was great! Very comfy and clean with wifi and food.
Yeah Polski bus is great and super cheap. Took it from Warsaw to Krakow and then Budapest to Wroclaw. On time, clean and comfortable. Took overnight Flix bus Krakow to Lviv was good to and my favorite busses where the Lux busses thru the Baltics into Poland. €5 with bottle of water coffee/cocoa machine on board, good free seat back entertainment, wifi and power at each seat! But yes Krakow was my favorite city and with the Salt mines, Auschwitz, Katowice and Zakopane nearby well worth a week or more!
We are flying to Vienna but will leave from Vienna. We are staying for 2 weeks and now the more I look at Central Europe the more places I want to go. I want to visit Vienna, Hallstatt, Salzburg, Prague and Slovenia and maybe Budapest.... is it too many places to accomplish?
Excellent video Mark! I am planning a similar trip in 2018. I am from the USA, so naturally I speak English, I am also fluent in Spanish. Would German be the best language in which to try to acquire some proficiency? Or does it matter? Thanks!
As a French, i personally think that Paris is overrated by tourists and therefor very expansive. I agree the fact that it is a city to see once in a lifetime but there is so many nice(r) places to see in France like the côte d'azur, or all north eastern France (Strasbourg, Reims, Colmar) for the wine/champagne/gastronomy lovers, and this region was German between WWI and WWII which makes it a pretty interesting region historically. But i totally agree on Prague, i litterally fall in love with this city
Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Hungary are always considered part of Central Europe. Sometimes a few other countries are added.
Omg. In that bacillica behind Mark (twin tower church ... sort of) It has the most horrific custodian/usher guy. In his 75´s (3 years ago) Shouting at ppl to be quite and to put away phones/cameras. Aggressive as #z££ :)))) (in the opening of the vlog, Prague)
+Justyna Więsek the time needed on train to Krakow is why I left it off. Krakow is one of my top 10 cities in Europe. Also we have a Poland itinerary video like this. Would love to hear your thoughts
